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Jurgen Melzer def. Marin Cilic
7-6(8) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 26, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 7-6(8) 7-5 |
| Loser | Marin Cilic |
| Duration | 2h 5m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Marin Cilic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 11 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Marin Cilic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | CRO |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Sep 28, 1988 |
| Age | 28 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 198 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 2,970 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,907 | 2,120 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 572–344 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $33,355,926 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2010 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2010 | R32 | Simone Bolelli | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2010 | SF | Mikhail Youzhny | 5-7 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Marin Cilic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2010 | R16 | Stefan Koubek | 6-2 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2010 | R32 | Arnaud Clement | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |